exposition

in 2012, i began to document my culinary experiments. by no means am i saying that i am anywhere close to being chef-quality, but i like cooking, and people generally enjoy the food i prepare. however, my approach to cooking typically involves me combining several recipes that look interesting...and then adding other potentially complementary ingredients.

my sister argued that i shouldn't just keep the successful recipe adaptations in my head -- that it would be a shame if a secret family recipe died with me because i either forget the proportions/ingredients or neglect to tell anyone. i can't say that i disagree. so i've been trying to keep track of any new (and undocumented) recipes, what exactly i did, what i thought of the results, and what i would do differently the next time.

some people have expressed interest in these recipes, so i figured i'd start a new blog in which to share them. note: if i add a recipe, i won't leave anything out. on the other hand, any actual secret recipes would NOT be shown online. i do have a modicum of propriety, after all...

since i am more than a kitchen gremlin, i may take advantage of the opportunity to share musings on other things interesting to me. perhaps i can hone my literary technique such that i can write travel essays for a living.